Sports
Plum notebook: Softball team grabs final berth, earns trip to Class 5A playoffs
May 15, 2022
It has been an up and down season for the Plum softball team, but last Tuesday against Penn Hills, the Mustangs were able to enjoy a victory which clinched a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
Gateway savors elusive section volleyball title
The 36-year wait to put another number on the boys volleyball section-title banner in the gym at the Gateway Furrie Sports Complex has ended. Head coach Phil Randolph and his players couldn’t be more excited.
Sewickley Academy baseball meets lofty expectations with solid season
The Sewickley Academy baseball team had a firm foundation to build upon this season.
Painful memories: Mario Lemieux, Jerome Bettis, Dan Marino know how Sidney Crosby felt missing Game 6
Sidney Crosby’s suspected concussion, apparently the result of a high hit from New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba in Game 5 of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff series, forced him to miss the 5-3 loss Friday in Game 6.
George Guido: Don’t pay attention to seeds in WPIAL baseball tournament
May 14, 2022
The 108th WPIAL baseball tournament is set to begin this week in all six classifications.
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Norwin’s Bailey Snowberger, Hempfield’s Chaz Ewer
Bailey Snowberger
Ligonier Valley ace Maddie Griffin dealing with hand injury, could miss time in playoffs
Ligonier Valley ace softball pitcher Maddie Griffin could miss Wednesday’s WPIAL playoff opener, and possibly be out longer, because of an injury to her throwing hand.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Area players to take part in upcoming Roundball games
Basketball season ended months ago, but the Roundball Classic will bring together some of the top talent from the WPIAL this week.
Penn-Trafford football pipeline to Division I just getting started
Winning can do a lot for a high school football program, not the least of which boost college recruiting and a school’s reputation within that realm.
Shady Side Academy overcomes injuries to make WPIAL baseball playoffs
Some baseball teams get bit by the injury bug. For the Shady Side Academy baseball team, it’s more like the injury tarantula.
Fox Chapel softball ready to face playoff field
A notable regular season is in the books, and the Fox Chapel softball team is set for a WPIAL playoff run.
Norwin notebook: Track teams surge into WPIAL finals
The Norwin track and field teams advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A championship.
North Allegheny notebook: Rumpler wins pair of matches at nationals
North Allegheny girls wrestler Leyna Rumpler made an impact on the national scene, winning a pair of matches and advancing to the quarterfinals of the U17 USMC Women’s National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier this month.
Franklin Regional tennis has plenty to celebrate, even after WPIAL semifinal loss
It wasn’t the ending Franklin Regional boys tennis coach Howard Fisher had envisioned, but the veteran coach of 43 seasons was still proud of the season.
Steve Sciullo settles into top spot at Hampton
Hampton first-year football coach Steve Sciullo likes what he sees from his new view atop the program.
Youthful Hampton lacrosse team shrugs off slow start
The Hampton boys lacrosse team expected to take some lumps this season as it tried to replace 13 seniors.
Frazier passes stern test from Mt. Pleasant with playoffs around corner
As coaches schedule playoff “tune-up” games, they’re looking to put their team in some situations that they’ll face in the playoffs.
High school roundup for May 13, 2022: Bethel Park softball tunes up with walk-off win
Sandra Soltes hit a two-run triple to tie the game and Delaney Sierka followed with an RBI single to give Bethel Park a 7-6 walk-off nonsection win Friday in a tune-up for next week’s WPIAL softball playoffs.
